LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC
10-Q, 1999-12-13
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                          FORM 10-Q - QUARTERLY REPORT
                          UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Mark one)
   X     QUARTERLY  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION 13 or 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
 -----   EXCHANGE

         ACT OF 1934
         For the quarterly period ended October 31, 1999
                                                        OR
 _____   TRANSITION  REPORT  PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15 (d) OF THE  SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from  _______________ to
         _______________


Commission File Number:  0-15535

                           LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                                       13-3115216
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 (State of incorporation)                   (IRS Employer Identification Number)



                 711-2 Koehler Ave., Ronkonkoma, New York 11779
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (516) 981-9700
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the  Securities  Exchange Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
Registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                                                             YES  X     NO
                                                                -----     -----

         Indicate  the  number of  shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

            Common Stock, $.01 par value, outstanding at December 13,
                            1999 - 2,644,000 shares.
<PAGE>
                            LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                    FORM 10-Q

       The following information of the Registrant and its subsidiaries is
                              submitted herewith:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Item 1.    Financial Statements:
                                                                                                                 Page
<S>                                                                                                             <C>
           Introduction............................................................................................1
           Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - October 31, 1999 and January 31, 1999...........................2
           Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income  - Three Months
           and Nine Months Ended October 31, 1999 and 1998.........................................................3
           Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity for the
           Nine Months Ended October 31, 1999......................................................................4
           Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Nine Months
           Ended October 31, 1999 and 1998.........................................................................5
           Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements....................................................6
Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations...................8

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION:
Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.....................................................................None
           Signatures............................................................................................ 10
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
                            LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.

                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART I -      FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.       Financial Statements:

   Introduction

      The condensed  consolidated financial statements included herein have been
prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission and reflect all adjustments which are, in
the  opinion  of  management,  necessary  to  present  fairly  the  consolidated
financial information required therein. Certain information and note disclosures
normally included in consolidated  financial  statements  prepared in accordance
with generally  accepted  accounting  principles  have been condensed or omitted
pursuant to such rules and  regulations,  although the Company believes that the
disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. It is
suggested  that  these  financial  statements  be read in  conjunction  with the
consolidated  financial  statements  and  the  notes  thereto  included  in  the
Company's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission for the year ended January 31, 1999.
      The results of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended
October 31, 1999 and 1998 are not  necessarily  indicative  of the results to be
expected for the full year.

                              CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

      This report may include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
Section 27A of the  Securities  Act of 1933 and  Section  21E of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.  Forward-looking  statements are all statements other than
statements  of  historical  fact  included in this  report,  including,  without
limitation,  the  statements  under the  heading  "Management's  Discussion  and
Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  and  Results of  Operations"  regarding  the
Company's   financial   position  and   liquidity,   the   Company's   strategic
alternatives,   future  capital  needs,  development  and  capital  expenditures
(including  the amount  and  nature  thereof),  future  net  revenues,  business
strategies,  and other plans and  objectives  of  management  of the Company for
future operations and activities.
      Forward-looking  statements are based on certain  assumptions and analyses
made by the Company in light of its  experience and its perception of historical
trends,  current  conditions,  expected future developments and other factors it
believes are appropriate under the  circumstances.  These statements are subject
to a  number  of  assumptions,  risks  and  uncertainties,  and  factors  in the
Company's  other  filings  with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  (the
"Commission"),   general   economic  and  business   conditions,   the  business
opportunities  that may be presented  to and pursued by the Company,  changes in
law or regulations  and other  factors,  many of which are beyond the control of
the Company.  Readers are cautioned that these  statements are not guarantees of
future performance, and the actual results or developments may differ materially
from those projected in any forward-looking  statements.  All subsequent written
and oral  forward-looking  statements  attributable  to the  Company  or persons
acting  on its  behalf  are  expressly  qualified  in  their  entirety  by these
cautionary statements.
<PAGE>
                   LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              October 31,               January 31,
ASSETS                                                          1999                         1999
                                                              (Unaudited)             (Derived from audited
                                                                                      financial statements)
<S>                                                              <C>                       <C>
      Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents........................................$874,250                  $1,436,083
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
  doubtful accounts of  $200,000 at October 31, 1999
   at  January 31, 1999.........................................7,212,572                   6,743,341
Inventories ...................................................20,492,461                  16,110,910
Deferred income taxes ............................................567,000                     567,000
Other current assets .............................................508,702                     461,231
                                                                  -------                     -------
         Total current assets..................................29,654,985                  25,318,565
Property and equipment, net of accumulated
  depreciation of $2,910,000 at October 31, 1999
  and $2,619,000 at January 31, 1999............................1,834,331                   1,326,261
Excess of cost over fair value of net
  assets acquired, net of accumulated amortization
  of $251,000 at October 31, 1999 and
  $236,000 at January 31, 1999....................................293,807                     308,798
Other assets......................................................114,066                     206,847
                                                                  -------                     -------
                                                              $31,897,189                 $27,160,471
                                                              ===========                 ===========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
     Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable...............................................$3,493,181                  $1,455,190
Current portion of long-term liabilities..........................600,000                  10,777,863
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities....................811,272                     682,148
                                                                  -------                     -------
     Total current liabilities..................................4,904,453                  12,915,201
Long-term liabilities .........................................12,180,146                     464,762
Deferred income taxes .............................................56,000                      56,000

Commitments and Contingencies

Stockholders' Equity
  Preferred stock, $.01 par;
  1,500,000 shares authorized; none issued
Common stock, $.01 par;
 10,000,000 shares authorized;
 2,644,000  shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 1999,
  2,660,500 shares
 issued and outstanding at
 January 31, 1999  ................................................26,440                      26,605
Additional paid-in capital......................................6,132,491                   6,199,656
Retained earnings...............................................8,597,659                   7,498,247
                                                                ---------                   ---------
     Total stockholders' equity................................14,756,590                  13,724,508
                                                               ----------                  ----------
                                                              $31,897,189                 $27,160,471
                                                              ===========                 ===========
</TABLE>
                                                                               2

            See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
<PAGE>
        LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
                        STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     THREE MONTHS ENDED                 NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                         October 31                         October 31
                                                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      1999              1998               1999            1998

<S>                                                <C>               <C>                <C>             <C>
Net Sales..........................................$13,688,392       $11,357,050        $43,085,002     $41,253,166
Cost of Goods Sold..................................10,917,598         9,113,923         35,539,551      32,989,954
                                                    ----------         ---------         ----------      ----------
Gross Profit.........................................2,770,794         2,243,127          7,545,451       8,263,212
Operating expenses...................................1,767,504         1,478,798          5,308,371       4,923,421
                                                     ---------         ---------          ---------       ---------
Operating Profit.....................................1,003,290           764,329          2,237,080       3,339,791
Other Income/(Expense), Net .............................4,891            22,586             34,168          44,465
Interest Expense......................................(200,661)         (208,751)          (538,836)       (584,493)
                                                      ---------         ---------          ---------       ---------
Income before income taxes ............................807,520           578,164          1,732,412       2,799,763
Provision for income taxes.............................298,000           223,000            633,000       1,091,000
                                                       -------           -------            -------       ---------
Net Income............................................$509,520          $355,164         $1,099,412      $1,708,763
                                                      ========          ========         ==========      ==========
Net Income per common share:
     Basic................................................$.19              $.13                $.41           $.65
                                                          ====              ====                ====           ====
     Diluted..............................................$.19              $.13                $.41           $.63
                                                          ====              ====                ====           ====
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
     Basic...........................................2,650,802         2,652,607          2,657,267       2,636,060
                                                     =========         =========          =========       =========
     Diluted.........................................2,661,615         2,688,122          2,678,206       2,691,123
                                                     =========         =========          =========       =========
</TABLE>

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

                                                                               3
<PAGE>
                   LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
                       Nine months ended October 31, 1999

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    Additional
                                           Common Stock               Paid-in       Retained
                                       Shares       Amount            Capital       Earnings       Total
<S>                                 <C>               <C>           <C>              <C>           <C>
Balance, January 31, 1999           2,660,500         $26,605       $6,199,656       $7,498,247    $13,724,508
Treasury stock purchased
 and retired                          (16,500)           (165)         (67,165)               -        (67,330)
Net income                                                                            1,099,412      1,099,412
                                    ---------         -------       ----------       ----------    -----------
Balance, October 31, 1999           2,644,000         $26,440       $6,132,491       $8,597,659    $14,756,590
                                    =========         =======       ==========       ==========    ===========
</TABLE>
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
                                                                               4
<PAGE>
                   LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                October 31,
                                                                         1999                  1998
<S>                                                                     <C>                  <C>
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net Income..............................................................$1,099,412           $1,708,763
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization..............................................384,457              354,214
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable................................(469,231)           1,051,560
Decrease (increase) in inventories......................................(4,381,551)          (1,496,056)
Decrease (increase) in other current assets................................(47,471)            (191,303)
Decrease (increase) in other assets.........................................92,781             (176,160)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued
  expenses and other current liabilities.................................2,169,873           (2,397,958)
                                                                         ---------           -----------

Net cash used in operating
  activities........................................................... (1,151,730)          (1,146,940)

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment ..................................... (877,536)            (155,694)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from exercise of options.................................               -              126,797
Purchase of Treasury Stock.................................................(67,330)                   -
Net borrowings under
 line of credit agreement................................................1,534,763            2,339,182
                                                                         ---------            ---------
Net cash provided by financing activities................................1,467,433            2,465,979
                                                                         ---------            ---------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents................................ (561,833)           1,163,345
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period........................ 1,436,083              222,700
                                                                         ---------              -------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period................................$874,250           $1,386,045
                                                                          ========           ==========
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>
                                                                               5
<PAGE>
                   LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (Unaudited)

A.   Business

     Lakeland  Industries,  Inc. and Subsidiaries  (the  "Company"),  a Delaware
corporation,  organized in April 1982 is engaged primarily in the manufacture of
disposable and reusable  protective work clothing.  The principal market for the
Company's products is the United States. No customer accounted for more than 10%
of net sales during the nine month periods ended October 31, 1999 and 1998.

B.   Principles of Consolidation

     The accompanying condensed  consolidated  financial statements include  the
accounts of the  Company and its  wholly-owned  subsidiaries,  Laidlaw,  Adams &
Peck, Inc. (formerly Fireland Industries,  Inc.), Lakeland Protective Wear, Inc.
(a  Canadian   corporation),   Lakeland  de  Mexico  S.A.  de  C.V.  (a  Mexican
corporation)   and  Weifang   Lakeland  Safety  Products  Co.  Ltd.  (a  Chinese
corporation).  All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been
eliminated.

C.   Inventories:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
         Inventories consist of the following:
                                                                              October 31,            January 31,
                                                                              1999                      1999
<S>                                                                        <C>                      <C>
                  Raw materials.............................................$3,025,378               $2,461,225
                  Work-in-process............................................4,901,842                3,618,901
                  Finished goods............................................12,565,241               10,030,784
                                                                            ----------               ----------
                                                                           $20,492,461              $16,110,910
                                                                           ===========             ============
</TABLE>
         Inventories  are  stated  at the  lower  of  cost  or  market.  Cost is
determined on the first-in, first-out method.

D.   Earnings Per Share:

     Basic earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of common
shares  outstanding  without  consideration of potential  common stock.  Diluted
earnings  per share  are  based on the  weighted  average  number of common  and
potential  common shares  outstanding.  The  calculation  takes into account the
shares that may be issued upon exercise of stock options,  reduced by the shares
that may be repurchased with the funds received from the exercise,  based on the
average price during the period.
                                                                               6
<PAGE>
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per
share:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                Three Months Ended           Nine Months Ended
                                                                   October 31,                  October 31,
                                                              1999            1998          1999           1998
                                                              ----            ----          ----           ----
<S>                                                         <C>            <C>          <C>            <C>
         Numerator
                  Net income                                 $509,520       $355,164     $1,099,412     $1,708,763
                                                             ========       ========     ==========     ==========
         Denominator
                  Denominator for basic earnings per share:
                      (Weighted-average shares)             2,650,802      2,652,607      2,657,267      2,636,060
                  Effect of dilutive securities:
                      Stock options                            10,813         35,515         20,939         55,063
                                                               ------         ------         ------         ------
         Denominator for diluted earnings per share
                  (adjusted weighted-average shares) and
                  assumed conversions                       2,661,615      2,688,122      2,678,206      2,691,123
                                                            =========      =========      =========      =========

         Basic earnings per share                                $.19           $.13             $.41         $.65
                                                                 ====           ====             ====         ====
         Diluted earnings per share                              $.19           $.13             $.41         $.63
                                                                 ====           ====             ====         ====
</TABLE>
E.   Revolving Credit Facility:

     At October 31, 1999, the balance  outstanding  under the Company's  secured
$13 million  revolving credit facility  amounted to $12,262,626.  This facility,
which was to expire on November  30, 1999 has been  renewed to November 30, 2000
is  collateralized by all the assets of the Company and guaranteed by certain of
the  Company's  subsidiaries.  The terms  under  the  renewed  revolving  credit
facility  are  unchanged  from the expired  facility.  On November 1, 1999,  the
Company entered into a $3 million,  five (5) year Term Loan with the same lender
and refinanced $3 million outstanding under the revolving credit agreement.  The
Term Loan, which has terms similar to the revolving  credit  facility,  requires
monthly  principal  payments of $50,000 with  interest at the 30 day  commercial
paper rate, as defined plus 2.45%.  At October 31, 1999, such  outstanding  debt
has been  classified  as  long-term  (less  current  portion of $600,000) in the
accompanying  condensed  consolidated  balance  sheet based on the terms of such
refinancing.

F.       Major Supplier

         The Company  purchased  approximately  76.07% of its raw materials from
one supplier  under several  licensing  agreements  during the nine month period
ended October 31, 1999. The Company  expects this  relationship  to continue for
the foreseeable  future.  If required,  similar raw materials could be purchased
from other sources.
<PAGE>
ITEM 2.
                   LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                       CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Nine months ended October 31, 1999 compared to the nine months ended October 31,
1998.
         Net  Sales.  Net sales  for the nine  months  ended  October  31,  1999
increased $1,832,000 or 4.4% to $43,085,000 from $41,253,000 for the nine months
ended October 31, 1998. The increase in sales was  principally  attributable  to
recent  improving  market  conditions  and a better  product mix. The prior year
period was aided by a price increase effective March 1, 1998.

         Gross  Profit.  Gross profit for the nine months ended October 31, 1999
decreased  by  $718,000  or  8.7% to  $7,545,000  or  17.5%  of net  sales  from
$8,263,000 or 20% of net sales,  for the nine months ended October 31, 1998. The
Gross  profit   decreased   principally  as  a  result  of   inefficiencies   in
manufacturing  due  to  the  start  up  phase  of new  automated  equipment  and
significant  plant expansion and  relocation.  This expansion and relocation was
substantially  completed  by the end of the first half of the  current  year and
contributed  to a decrease in unit sales and lower margin product mix during the
first half of the current year.

         Operating  Expenses.  Operating  expenses  for the  nine  months  ended
October 31, 1999 increased by $385,000 or 7.8% to  $5,308,000,  or 12.3% of nets
sales, from $4,923,000, or 11.9% of net sales, for the nine months ended October
31,1998. Operating expenses as a percentage of net sales increased to 12.3% from
11.9%  principally as a result of increased  freight,  commissions,  payroll and
expenses related to the addition of in-house regional sales managers (commencing
in the fourth quarter of fiscal 1999).

         Interest  Expense.  Interest  expense for the nine months ended October
31, 1999  decreased  by $45,000 or 7.7% to $539,000  from  $584,000 for the nine
months ended October 31, 1998.  The decrease in interest  expense was mainly due
to lower interest costs  reflecting a decrease in average  borrowings  under the
Company's credit facility, mostly during the first half of the current year.

         Income Tax Expense.  The  effective  tax rate for the nine months ended
October 31, 1999 and 1998 of 37% and 39%, respectively deviated from the Federal
statutory rate of 34%, and was mainly  attributable  to state and foreign income
taxes.
         Net  Income.  As a result of the  foregoing,  net  income  for the nine
months ended October 31, 1999  decreased by $610,000 to net income of $1,099,000
from net income of $1,709,000 for the nine months ended October 31, 1998.

Three months ended  October 31, 1999  compared to the three months ended October
31, 1998.

         Net  Sales.  Net sales for the three  months  ended  October  31,  1999
increased  $2,331,000 or 20.5% to  $13,688,000  from  $11,357,000  for the three
months ended  October 31, 1998.  The increase in sales was due to  significantly
improved  market  conditions and the ability to ship products once the expansion
and relocations were completed, and also a higher margin mix of products sold.

         Gross Profit.  Gross profit for the three months ended October 31, 1999
increased  by  $528,000  or 23.5% to  $2,771,000  or  20.2%  of net  sales  from
$2,243,000  or 19.7% of net sales,  for the three months ended October 31, 1998.
Gross profit increased as a result of efficiencies achieved in manufacturing due
to additional automated equipment.

         Operating  Expenses.  Operating  expenses  for the three  months  ended
October 31, 1999 increased by $289,000 or 19.5% to  $1,768,000,  or 12.9% of net
sales, from $1,479,000,  or 13% of net sales, for the three months ended October
31,1998.  Operating  expenses,  which as a percentage of net sales  remained the
same,  increased  principally as a result of increased freight,  commissions and
additional  payroll and expenses  related to in-house  regional  sales  managers
hired in the current year.

         Interest  Expense.  Interest expense for the three months ended October
31, 1999  decreased  by $8,000 or 3.8% to $201,000  from  $209,000 for the three
months ending October, 31, 1999. The decrease in interest expense was mainly due
to lower interest costs  reflecting a decrease in average  borrowings  under the
Company's credit facility.

         Income Tax Expense.  The  effective tax rate for the three months ended
October 31, 1999 and 1998 of 37% and 39%, respectively deviated from the Federal
statutory rate of 34%, and was mainly  attributable  to state and foreign income
taxes.

         Net  Income.  As a result of the  foregoing,  net  income for the three
months  ended  October  31, 1999  increased  by $155,000 or 43% to net income of
$510,000  from net income of $355,000  for the three  months  ended  October 31,
1998.
                                                                               8
<PAGE>
LIQUIDITY and CAPITAL RESOURCES

      Liquidity and Capital Resources. The Company's working capital is equal to
$24,751,000  at October 31, 1999.  The  Company's  primary  sources of funds for
conducting  its  business  activities  have  been from  cash  flow  provided  by
operations and borrowings  under its revolving  credit  facilities.  The Company
requires   liquidity  and  working  capital   primarily  to  fund  increases  in
inventories  and  accounts  receivable  associated  with sales  growth and, to a
lesser extent, for capital expenditures.

      Net cash used in operating  activities  was $1,152,000 for the nine months
ended  October 31,  1999 and was due  primarily  to an  increase in  inventories
partially  offset by net income  from  operations  and an  increase  in accounts
payable.

      Net cash provided by financing  activities of $1,467,000 was  attributable
to borrowings under the revolving credit facility during the period.

      The long-term  revolving  credit facility permits the Company to borrow up
to a maximum of $13 million.  The agreement expires on November 30, 2000 and has
therefore been classified as a long-term  liability in the accompanying  balance
sheet at October 31, 1999. On November 1, 1999,  the Company  entered into a new
five (5) year Term Loan for $3 million which expires on October 31, 2004 and has
been  classified as a long-term  liability (less current portion of $600,000) in
the  accompanying  balance  sheet at October 31,  1999.  Borrowings  under these
credit facilities  amounted to approximately  $12,263,000 million at October 31,
1999.

      The Company believes that cash flow from operations, the term loan and the
revolving  credit facility will be sufficient to meet its currently  anticipated
operating,  capital  expenditures and debt service requirements for at least the
next 12 months.

Foreign Currency Activity

     The  Company's  foreign  exchange  exposure is  principally  limited to the
relationship of the U.S. Dollar to the Canadian Dollar.

Year 2000 Compliance

     The Year 2000 issue is the result of computer  programs  which were written
using two digits rather than four to define the  applicable  year.  For example,
date-sensitive software may recognize a date using "00" as the Year 1900, rather
than the Year 2000.  Such  misrecognition  could  result in system  failures  or
miscalculations  causing  disruptions of operations,  including among others,  a
temporary inability to process transactions,  send invoices or engage in similar
normal business activities.

     The  Company has  completed  its  program to prepare  computer  systems and
applications for the Year 2000. The Company expects to incur minimal  additional
internal  staff costs,  consulting and other  expenses  related to  enhancements
necessary to complete the systems for the Year 2000.  Management  believes  that
the estimated costs to complete the program will not be material to the Company.

     In addition,  the Company has inquired of its major  suppliers  about their
progress  in  identifying  and  addressing  problems  related  to the Year 2000.
Certain of the  Company's  major  suppliers  have informed the Company that such
suppliers do not anticipate  problems in their  business  operations due to Year
2000 compliance  issues. The Company is currently unable to determine the extent
to which Year 2000 issues will affect its other  suppliers,  or to the extent to
which it would be vulnerable to the suppliers' failure to remediate any of their
Year 2000 problems. Although no assurance can be given that all of the Company's
major suppliers' systems will be Year 2000 compliant,  the Company believes that
the risk is not significant.


Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K:
         a -     None
         b -     No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the three month period
                 ended October 31, 1999.
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<PAGE>
                  _________________SIGNATURES_________________

         Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                           LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                                  (Registrant)


Date:  December 13, 1999                   Raymond J. Smith
                                           ----------------
                                           Raymond J. Smith,
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer



Date:  December 13, 1999                   James M. McCormick
                                           ------------------
                                           James M. McCormick,
                                           Vice President and Treasurer
                                           (Principal Accounting Officer)

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